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Participation of the Taliban government and the Myanmar Military Council not allowed in the United Nations at the present time
December 15, 2022
Participation of the Taliban government and the Myanmar Military Council not allowed in the United Nations at the present time
A report issued by the United Nations Credentials Committee confirmed that a decision on whether the Taliban government and the military junta in Myanmar could send a UN ambassador to New York for the second time was postponed, but the…
Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all, WHO says
December 15, 2022
Accelerated action needed to ensure safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all, WHO says
Findings from WHO and UN-Water’s Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) report show that acceleration is needed in many countries to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 – water and sanitation for all by 2030.…
Azerbaijan: Two Shia teachers fined after holding mourning ceremonies in class
December 15, 2022
Azerbaijan: Two Shia teachers fined after holding mourning ceremonies in class
The (Forum 18) news website reported that two courts in the Azerbaijani capital, Baku, imposed two fines on two Shia women, for holding mourning ceremonies inside school classes, which they had revived during the sacred month of Muharram, mourning Imam…
Free Muslim calls on the governments of Islamic countries to stop the tragedy of children in Syria and Yemen
December 15, 2022
Free Muslim calls on the governments of Islamic countries to stop the tragedy of children in Syria and Yemen
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, has expressed, with great pain, the catastrophe that children in Syria and Yemen are exposed to and the killing of tens of thousands of them, calling on all Islamic governments to unite efforts to…
Afghanistan, African countries are most at risk of humanitarian crises, IRC reports
December 14, 2022
Afghanistan, African countries are most at risk of humanitarian crises, IRC reports
Conflict, climate change and economic turmoil are accelerating crisis conditions in these countries, according to the International Rescue Committee. Somalia, Ethiopia, Afghanistan and 17 other countries will face the greatest risk of new or worsening humanitarian emergencies in 2023, according…
Muslim Fans Urged to Show Love for Holy Prophet during World Cup Semifinal Match
December 14, 2022
Muslim Fans Urged to Show Love for Holy Prophet during World Cup Semifinal Match
Muslim football fans in Qatar have been urged to show respect for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his progeny) during Morocco’s semi-final game against France in the 2022 World Cup. The game will be held at the…
Uganda: Arua Muslims seek Shs800m for new burial ground
December 14, 2022
Uganda: Arua Muslims seek Shs800m for new burial ground
The Arua Muslim District Council in Uganda is seeking to raise Shs800 million to establish a new burial ground for the departed faithful. The Muslim leaders said the money will also cater for the purchase of a vehicle to transport…
Australia: Husseiniyah of Beit al-Hussain holds mourning ceremonies on Fatimid Days
December 14, 2022
Australia: Husseiniyah of Beit al-Hussain holds mourning ceremonies on Fatimid Days
The Shia communities and activists in the religious field in the Australian city of Melbourne expressed their great sorrow and extended their condolences to the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) on the tragic anniversary of the…
Nigerians commemorate seventh anniversary of Zaria Massacre, in which over 1,000 Shias were martyred
December 14, 2022
Nigerians commemorate seventh anniversary of Zaria Massacre, in which over 1,000 Shias were martyred
The Shia followers of Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) in Nigeria commemorated the seven-year anniversary of the tragic martyrdom of a thousand Shias, who were killed by the Nigerian army while they were reviving mourning ceremonies in the city of…
Expanding Halal Options to Meet Student Needs
December 14, 2022
Expanding Halal Options to Meet Student Needs
By 2040, the Muslim population in the United States is projected to become the nation’s second largest religious group, according to the Pew Research Center. Muslim students often have trouble accessing culturally relevant halal options in public schools. But community-led…